NTSB investigations, 1999
17 cases where the first occurrence was “Midair collision”.
Cases per year
| 1982 | 30 |
|---|---|
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 26 |
| 1985 | 25 |
| 1986 | 29 |
| 1987 | 25 |
| 1988 | 18 |
| 1989 | 19 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 23 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 15 |
| 1996 | 17 |
| 1997 | 15 |
| 1998 | 15 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 19 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2005 | 11 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 9 |
Where
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1999
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 270)
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1999 AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT o.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 270) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB NYC00FA058Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Leominster, MAThe student pilot's failure to see and avoid the private pilot's airplane. Factors included the student pilot's non-standard traffic pattern entry, the private pilot's failure to check for other traffic before turning onto final, and the position of the sun…NTSB MIA00FA041Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Deland, FLThe inadequate visual lookout by the pilot-in-command (PIC)/certified flight instructor (CFI) of both aircraft. Contributing factors in the accident were: 1) the frequency congestion of the CTAF 2) the poor in-flight planning decision by the PIC/CFI of the…NTSB SEA00FA021Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Seattle, WAAdequate separation and lookout not maintained by the pilots of both aircraft.NTSB DEN00LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150E · Longmont, COThe pilot of the other aircraft's failure to follow right-of-way VFR procedures and inadequate visual lookout.NTSB SEA00IA007Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Wenatchee, WAThe failure of the pilots in both aircraft to maintain an adequate visual lookout. Haze was a factor.NTSB CHI00FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech D-45 · Oswego, ILthe visual lookout not obtained by the pilot of the Beech T-34 and the inadequate procedure by the Lima Lima Flying Squadron. The delayed entry into the maneuver by the pilot of the Beech D-45 was a contributing factor.NTSB ATL99FA132Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportContinental Copters Tomcat MK5A · Heflin, ALThe pilot of N9010T's failure to maintain visual lookout while maneuvering, resulting in a midair collision with N30899. A factor was the sun glare.NTSB NYC99FA222Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 337C · North Adams, MAthe failure of the pilot of the Cessna 305 to follow the instructions issued, and maintain a low altitude. A factor was the delay in evasive action by the pilot of the Cessna 337 after he was first advised that the Cessna 305 was climbing.NTSB SEA99LA129Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportVanek Sport Copter · Scappoose, ORThe failure of the ultralight operator to see and avoid the landing gyroplane, and the gyroplane pilot's inability to see the departing ultralight vehicle.NTSB CHI99LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech B19 · Taylor, MOthe airplane pilot's and the helicopter pilot's failure to maintain visual clearance from each other while in the traffic pattern.NTSB LAX99LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Mesa, AZThe failure of the tower (local) air traffic controller to issue a landing sequence to the climbing, high wing Cessna 172 aircraft, and, the controller's failure to maintain visual separation between the two aircraft on downwind leg.NTSB FTW99FA153Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20B · Mesquite, TXThe failure by both pilots to maintain visual lookout. A factor was the inadequate radio communications maintained by both pilots while in the traffic pattern.NTSB DEN99FA077Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172Q · Greeley, COFailure of both the pilot receiving instruction and the flight instructor to maintain a visual lookout. A factor was the failure of the other pilot to maintain a visual lookout.NTSB IAD99FA041Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 305A · Hilltown, PAThe inadequate lookout of both pilots, and the pilot of the other aircraft.NTSB ATL99FA078Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Winter Haven, FLThe pilot of the other aircraft's failure to maintain visual lookout. A factor was the other pilot's disregard for VFR Traffic pattern procedures.NTSB DEN99LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172I · Las Cruces, NMThe pilot of N46204's failure to maintain visual lookout and to identify the other aircraft visually during landing.NTSB MIA99FA126Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportBeech E-55 · Lakeland, FLFailure of the pilot of the other aircraft to maintain a visual lookout and visual separation while on approach for landing. This resulted in a midair collision with another airplane and subsequent in-flight collision with the runway.